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Will the PC recommendations fall through the cracks?

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JAN 2019
... policy would require the passage of bills through Parliament. "As we've seen with the stalling of the Protecting Your Super, Objective of Superannuation, and Strengthening Trustee Arrangements Bills, government policy doesn't always find its ...

ASFA, ISA, FSC weigh in on the final report

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 10 JAN 2019
... "Even more worrying is that industry continues to lobby against sensible consumer protections, such as the Protecting Your Super Package currently before parliament, which would address these problems." Federal Treasurer Stuart Robert said there are ...

Wealth an unnecessary failure: Thorburn

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 26 NOV 2018
NAB chief executive Andrew Thorburn said the venture into wealth management by Australia's big banks was most likely a failure. Opening the final week of hearings into misconduct in financial services today in Melbourne, counsel assisting Michael Hodge ...

Government amends key super reforms

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 NOV 2018
Amending the Protecting Your Super reforms, the Federal Government has made an exception to the opt-in life insurance changes to ensure coverage for Australians working in dangerous occupations. Addressing delegates at the 2018 ASFA Conference, Assistant ...

We must do better: ASFA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 NOV 2018
... that we need to make and the lifting of contributions that we need to make is part of our focus." With the Protecting Your Super measures introduced to Parliament yesterday, Easson also reaffirmed ASFA's stance on removing automatic life insurance ...

Treasury delays CIPR timetable

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 OCT 2018
... outcomes sitting before the Senate and Robert hopes to get them over the line before the end of November. The Protecting Your Super reform is one, which is pushing for life insurance on an opt-in basis for young members under 25 and low balances or inactive ...

Lost super sits at $17.5bn

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 15 OCT 2018
... people are unaware of this, and that their super is possibly being eroded by fees. "Our advice is to remain engaged with your super fund through all stages of your career, not just when you're ready to retire," he said. In the last year, over 530,000 ...

AMP, CBA respond to record class action bid

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 SEP 2018
... forced to repay more than $500 million that was unfairly deducted from superannuation fund accounts. Launching its Get Your Super Back campaign yesterday, Slater and Gordon alleged CBA-owned super fund Colonial First State and AMP Super failed to obtain ...

Intra-fund advice conflicted: Royal Commission

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 16 AUG 2018
... legislation and it's coming into effect now. As a result, if you don't actively make an investment choice in your super account you are deemed to be disengaged and the government will make an investment choice for you. "Your investment will be ...

Superannuation shortage facing Aussie retirees: AMP

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 30 JUL 2018
... enough superannuation savings to live comfortably. "It's important to think about your retirement goals and whether your super contributions will fund the retirement you want early on in life. Planning early will go a long way towards bridging the ...